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#2141voted by our readers
By Anonymous

I am the Moon. The Second place. The Runner up. The Understudy. Always One behind, From being the greatest. I am not always seen, But when I am, And when the world finally...

#2142 Poetry
kavyaaa000 BRONZE, Patna, Other
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#2143 Poetry
By hac70614 BRONZE
Charlotte Court House, Virginia
hac70614 BRONZE, Charlotte Court House, Virginia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Peace is not the fact thateverything is fine, peace is accepting that it isn't.

#2144 Poetry
By aadi_adrenalin BRONZE
Kurukshetra, Other
aadi_adrenalin BRONZE, Kurukshetra, Other
2 articles 1 photo 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"My only purpose here s to give the smile. There are many people who want one and I owe it to them................."<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - The man in the fine linen three piece suit

#2145 Poetry
By aspengeist SILVER
Wyndmere, North Dakota
aspengeist SILVER, Wyndmere, North Dakota
5 articles 3 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"As constant as the stars above always know that you are loved."

#2146 Poetry
By Anonymous
#2147 Poetry
IcaursFalling SILVER, Bloomingdale, Michigan
5 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"And I know we’re in a subjective business, but the truth is, I’m really in pursuit of greatness. I know people don’t usually talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats. I’m inspired by the greats. I’m inspired by the greats here tonight. I’m as inspired by Daniel Day-Lewis, Marlon Brando, and Viola Davis as I am by Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, and I want to be up there. So I’m deeply grateful. This doesn’t signify that, but it’s a little more fuel. It’s a little more ammo to keep going. Thank you so much." - Timothee Chalamet, SAG Awards, 2025

#2148 Poetry
By Bella_0726 BRONZE
Shelton, Washington
Bella_0726 BRONZE, Shelton, Washington
1 article 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Quiet people have the loudest minds" -Stephen Hawking

#2149 Poetry
By ROY07 PLATINUM
Hyderabad, Other
ROY07 PLATINUM, Hyderabad, Other
22 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best day and night to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight and never stop fighting."<br /> - E.E. Cummings

#2150 Poetry
By Kingpoet2806 GOLD
Collierville, Tennessee
Kingpoet2806 GOLD, Collierville, Tennessee
19 articles 0 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
Her heart was an open book with beautiful pages and detailed lettering. She wanted people to read her story in hopes that it would make them write their own. Instead, every person who came across the pages of her heart ripped out their favorite story and took it with them. They folded back pages and bent up corners. They signed their name with sloppy writing and with a simple 'goodbye'. This book is now tucked away in the darkest parts of her, because no one wants to read a tragic story with a bad ending.